Greetings From a Fellow Traveler There's a constant tape playing in my head that says things like "Am I doing this right? Will I screw up my kids?"
A Must-Have Parent Travel Miracle Great news, Must-Have Parents: Air travel with kids is about to get better. At least in theory.
11 Holiday Hacks for Deployment Parenting Must-Have Parenting is never easy and the holidays make it even harder. Here are 11 tricks that take away a bit of stress.
The Must-Have Parent Travel Problem For a must-have parent, a weekend getaway means months of planning and work.
Are Military Kids Cursed With the 'Warrior Gene'? A study links the "Warrior Gene" to an increased likelihood of boys joining gangs. And committing crimes. And being depressed...
Wasting Away in Military Spouse Martyrville There's this place I visit from time to time. It's called Martyrville. Perhaps you've been there?
Live Like You Were Moving There are lessons from frequent moves that can be applied to military life in general.
Should You Keep Secrets While Your Military Spouse Is Gone? There are two main schools of thought on keeping a deployed spouse in the loop on problems at home.
Military Spouses Are Not Single Moms Let a military spouse murmur the tiniest complaint about missing a deployed servicemember, and the Single Mom is whipped out...
How to Talk to Your Children After Deployment Kids often say the time after their parent returns home is the toughest part of a deployment for them. It's because of all...
A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement. Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the...
VA Changes Discrimination Policy for Health Care Staff, Denies Doctors Could Withhold Treatment The department said the change was made in order to comply with executive orders and the updates would "have no impact...
Trump Says He'll Decide Whether US Will Directly Attack Iran Within 2 Weeks Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is...
China Sends Scores of Planes Across Central Line in Taiwan Strait China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides...
A Navy Veteran Is Determined to Find His Own Way Through PTSD—Without VA Each appointment with VA was another nail sealing the coffin shut, suffocating any hope that they could help me.